The annual annual examination is a major event in Lianchi Academy.
There are two exams per day for the annual exam, with a total of six exams lasting three days. Each exam takes one and a half hours.
Compared with the monthly exam, the annual exam is much more difficult and the requirements are particularly strict.
All the test papers for the annual examination are written by Chief Gu Shan personally. The same ten-point system is used. In the monthly examination, it is common to get nine points and ten points. When it comes to the annual examination, it is not easy to get eight points.
A total of sixty students from five schools were summoned to the meeting room.
Chief Gu Shanran sat at the top, and five masters who taught the Four Books and Five Classics kept patrolling back and forth. Among them was Dong Hanlin. The atmosphere in the meeting room was depressing and dull, and those with slightly poorer psychological quality could not bear the pressure.
The twelve students from Haitang Academy, who were slightly younger, sat in the front two rows.
Xie Mingxi happened to sit in the middle.
On the left is Li Xiangru and on the right is Lin Weiwei.
The sixth princess sat behind Xie Mingxi.
However, the Sixth Princess had no time to raise her head today, let alone take a sneak peek at the figure in front of her.
What test paper is this?
We obviously know every word, but why do we become confused when we put them all together? What is the test?
Less than half of the time has passed, and apart from squeezing out some simple classics and meaning questions, I haven't done any other exam questions.
As a scientific scumbag, the Sixth Princess looked at the difficult test papers of the Four Books and Five Classics with a look of pain on her face. She had the urge to bang her head on the table... but she held it back in the end.
Calm your mind and take a deep breath.
Under the watchful eye of the patrolling master who turned around from time to time, the Sixth Princess finally made up her mind and started writing.
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Hearing the sound of pen and ink falling on the paper from behind, Xie Mingxi raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
Although she didn't look back, she could still guess what the Sixth Princess would look like at this time. She must be frowning and thinking hard, her face full of tangles, and she kept complaining in her heart about what question was asked on this test paper...
The test papers in the daily and monthly exams are not difficult, and are mostly based on basics. This year-old exam paper was written by Gu Shanchang. It can be imagined that the difficulty is high.
Even she had to think for a moment before she dared to write.
Based on Sixth Princess's level of the Four Books and Five Classics... I'm afraid it won't be easy to even score six points.
An hour later, while the girls were still racking their brains and writing furiously, Xie Mingxi raised her right hand and raised her voice slightly: "Master, I have completed the test paper."
The examiner was stunned for a moment. When he saw Xie Mingxi's face clearly, he immediately relaxed his brows and stepped forward to collect the papers with a smile.
Xie Mingxi is famous, and all the students and teachers in Lianchi Academy know this beautiful and pleasant face.
When Xie Mingxi stood up, she received envious looks from all around her. Among them, there were two particularly sad ones... It was the Sixth Princess, who was looking at her with the sad eyes of "I can't bear to see you do it so quickly."
Xie Mingxi couldn't help laughing, her eyebrows slightly curved.
A pair of bright and clear eyes seemed to be rippled by the spring breeze.
The Sixth Princess watched silently for a moment, her heavy and tired mind became much clearer, and she continued to keep her head down and fight.
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As soon as the chime bell rang, all students immediately stopped writing. Even if they had not finished writing, they had to give up.
The Sixth Princess had only written one-third of the essay, and she felt quite annoyed as she watched the master take away the blank test paper.
This annoyance suddenly turned into depression when I saw Xie Mingxi who was leisurely and contented with a smile on her lips after leaving the meeting room.
Even without asking, you know that your wife will definitely do better than you in the exam!
Xie Mingxi deliberately teased: "Has Her Royal Highness finished the test paper?"
The sixth princess shook her head gloomily.
It was rare for Xie Mingxi to realize his conscience. He did not open his mouth to make fun of him. Instead, he comforted her gently: "This test paper is quite difficult. Your Highness is not good at the Four Books. It is inevitable that he will do poorly in the exam. There is no need to worry about it."
Sixth Princess: "..."
I was not comforted!
The Sixth Princess whispered angrily: "I originally thought that if I could pass the first-class exam this year, it would make my mother and concubine happy, and it would also make my father happy."
Now it seems that it is obviously impossible.
For four books and one course, at least four or five points will be deducted. As a result, the total score will reach fifty-four points, how difficult it is!
Xie Mingxi thought for a moment and suggested sincerely: "You will take the etiquette test in the afternoon and the music temperament test tomorrow morning. Your Highness is not good at these three subjects. At that time, your Highness might as well just tell the Emperor and Concubine Mei the results of the three courses of Shu, She, and Yu."
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Sixth Princess: "..."
The sixth princess became even more depressed. She raised her eyes and looked at Xie Mingxi for a moment, and then asked seriously: "If I do this, do you think the fourth emperor brother will deliberately mention this matter in front of my father to embarrass me?"
Xie Mingxi: "..."
The two looked at each other for a moment and laughed in unison.
The Sixth Princess exhaled forcefully, as if she wanted to expel all the suffocating air in her chest: "Forget it, the exam is over, there is no use thinking about it."
Xie Mingxi smiled approvingly: "Your Highness is right. Don't think about anything. Have a good rest after lunch and prepare for the exam in the afternoon."
The sixth princess showed determination and nodded vigorously.
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The determined Sixth Princess suffered heavy losses one after another in the etiquette and music examinations.
There was no other reason. It was all because Chief Gu specially raised the scoring standards. The Sixth Princess, who originally thought she could get eight points, found that she could only hover between six and seven points.
What's even worse is the arithmetic exam. You must write down the arithmetic process, otherwise you will be awarded zero points.
The Sixth Princess was good at mental arithmetic and had no interest in practicing the calculation process. In the usual monthly exams, Mr. Ji did not put too many demands on the calculations, and the Sixth Princess always scored full marks in arithmetic.
According to the latest arithmetic assessment rules, if the calculation process is slightly wrong, it will be considered a wrong answer.
The sixth princess, who was extremely depressed, finally waited for the examination of the archery course that she was best at.
The standards of the archery course have not changed, and are the same as those in the monthly exams. Although the sixth princess can easily get full marks, the other girls mostly get eighty or nine points...
This scoring standard is simply based on yourself!
The sixth princess couldn't bear it anymore, so after finishing the exam, she went to Chief Gu's house.
I was feeling sullen and angry, so the knock on the door was naturally a little louder than usual.
Gu Shanchang's voice sounded: "Push the door open and come in."
The sixth princess pushed the door open and entered. Although she was full of displeasure, she did not forget to salute: "Student Sheng Anping has met the mountain chief."
Gu Shanchang glanced at him and said calmly: "Why did you come here with dissatisfaction?"
The Sixth Princess showed no fear at all and straightened her back and responded: "May I ask the mountain leader why the grading standards for the annual exam suddenly changed? Even if there is to be a change, it should be stated a few days in advance so that the students can be prepared. That's it.
Suddenly, how should I adapt?"
Gu Shanchang smiled half-heartedly and twitched his lips: "So, do you think I did this specifically to target you?"
